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  1. Re:Underwhelming picture on Millions of Spiders Seen In Mass Dispersal Event In Nova Scotia · · Score: 1

    I miss being able to "upvote" on correct answers on Slashdot...... seems like olden days web :)

  2. Re:How about this one? on US Intelligence Unit Launches $50k Speech Recognition Competition · · Score: 1

    My exact thoughts....I hope developers heed this and they get a total of 0 entries.

  3. Re:Short answer ... on US Gov't Seeks To Keep Megaupload Assets Because Kim Dotcom Is a Fugitive · · Score: 1

    Seriously though.....when did the USA political "system" get so out of whack like this? There are a ton of good things they've done for the world but the balance is starting to tip to the point where you have to wonder if a giant vortex swept Washington into the ocean......it might not be a bad day. (sorry to all the deathstar plumbers that drown because of it but seriously.....the union guys ought to be thinking its a good time to take annual leave).

  4. Re:Vs the NSA on US To Charge Chinese Military Employees With Hacking · · Score: 1

    chuckles :)

  5. Heart Taxation Act on NZ Govt May Gut Privacy Laws For US Citizens and Ex-Pats · · Score: 1

    Make sure you google "Heart Taxation Act" first before you consider giving up your USA citizenship..... lol the fact that this law was written by Charlie "tax cheating" Rangel and this never gets mentions still continues to crack me up.

  6. Re:For those not using ABP on Top US Lobbyist Wants Broadband Data Caps · · Score: 1

    In Australia they have "no tariff" content eg Internode serves up video and game servers from their caches without measuring the content (well used to when I lived there).

  7. monopolies on Top US Lobbyist Wants Broadband Data Caps · · Score: 1

    Sure....as soon as time warner/Comcast etc are prepared to give up their monopoly status then they can go to timed metering......while they operate as a monopoly....they are there as a service to the people

  8. S0 on Hubble Spots Source of Short Gamma Ray Burst · · Score: 1, Informative

    Btw for any geeks into solar weather......be sure to check out S0's daily 3 minute briefings on all things earth and solar weather related - http://www.youtube.com/user/Suspicious0bservers

  9. Re:land of the free... on US Mining Data Directly From 9 Silicon Valley Companies · · Score: 1

    Meet the new King....same as the old King - http://fabzing.com/watch/?s=wgZYcnJr #PRISM

  10. Re:Overseas? on Singapore Seeks Even More Control Over Online Media · · Score: 1

    yep....for my next trick...get me a 10 year old who can show you how to get around the filter

  11. Re:Could Bitcoin Go Legit? on Could Bitcoin Go Legit? · · Score: 1

    Uhm so the USA state department announces has jurisdiction over the internetz......all your base belongs to us - http://on.fb.me/14ahI2G Considering MtGox is a Japanese company the state department can go and suck it......hopefully there is one company somewhere that says....yeh thanks but you're no the boss of us.

  12. I often worry about the route Australia is taking in "aligning itself" with the USA (eg the 5,000 marines in Darwin). I sometimes wonder if I should just take the blue pill but I often wonder does Julia know something I don't that means we need them there....or should we really be pushing for them to be expelled asap and for us to stand alone like the Switzerland of the pacific?

  13. ..and these are the people that lead us on California Lawmaker Wants 3-D Printers To Be Regulated · · Score: 1

    Yet another lawmaker who doesn't understand guns and how easy it is to "fire" a projectile. ..and these are the people that lead us and make decisions that affect our lives. I think in the future elected officials must answer a pop quiz (multiple choice to make it easy for them) in order to make their vote on a political motion. - http://www.livepoliticalchat.com/

  14. Re:"This T-Shirt is a Munition" on DoD Descends On DEFCAD · · Score: 1

    still got one of the shirts somewhere :)

  15. Re:The horse has left the barn... on DoD Descends On DEFCAD · · Score: 1

    I'll just leave this here DefDistDEFCADMEGAPACKV3.7 and LIBERATORGUNDEFDIST So Mr Glenn E. Smith ....am “I” an arms distributor now"?

  16. Re:so consistent on San Francisco Abandons Mobile Phone Radiation Labels · · Score: 1

    Considering all the other radiation sources we're being exposed to lately.....kind of pointless.

  17. CableCo charges included? on Boxee TV's Unlimited Cloud-based DVR Holds Users Hostage To Monthly Fees · · Score: 1

    I noticed on Fred Wilsons blog today that the FCC endorsed "BoxeeTV" device has been announced - http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2012/10/boxee-tv.html This was sort of announced recently along with the FCC decision that cable tv providers no longer need to carry unencrypted cable http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/15/3506030/fcc-allows-basic-cable-encryption-protects-consumers-open-access (guess those washington lobbying efforts paid off), One point of note the FCC announcements indicated that cable providers only need to offer this for free for 2 years and then will be allowed to charge for this from then on http://www.slashgear.com/fcc-cuts-boxee-a-little-encryption-slack-but-not-forever-15251887/ , I cant find any information from Boxee about what these costs will be from the cable providers to make BoxeeTV work? I'm also curious about "storage in the cloud" and whether Boxee expects any patent challenges around this? eg would be a shame if an injunction strikes down the cloud portion functionality. http://blog.collins.net.pr/2012/10/boxeetv-announced.html

  18. Re:Bet it doesn't upload anything on Boxee TV's Unlimited Cloud-based DVR Holds Users Hostage To Monthly Fees · · Score: 2

    They will need to record a copy per person. CableVision had to do this in order to get around these issues a few years ago. Cheers, Dean Collins http://www.coganation.net/

  19. Re:It won't matter on NASA To Face $1.3 Billion Cut Next Year Under Sequestration · · Score: 1

    Who would have thought "Sequestration Cuts" would have actually been implemented- http://on.fb.me/OzYG4l -...well me for one, I knew Washiongton wouldnt get its shit together in time.

  20. Re:Some problems on Project Byzantium: Zero To Ad-Hoc Mesh Network In 60 Seconds (Video) · · Score: 1

    google "Sydney-Wifi" or "Melbourne-Wifi".......lots of people have been out building these alternate networks for years.

  21. Re:Google isn't the villain here on In Australia, Google Pays Just $74k Tax On Claimed Revenues of $200 Million · · Score: 1

    yeh but there will still be payroll + of course personal income tax of all the employees etc (though i appreciate this isnt on balance sheet taxes)

  22. Re:Google isn't the villain here on In Australia, Google Pays Just $74k Tax On Claimed Revenues of $200 Million · · Score: 1

    yeh i was thinking this as well, wouldnt any sales attract gst? employment attract payroll taxes etc etc.

  23. Re:Taxes suck. on In Australia, Google Pays Just $74k Tax On Claimed Revenues of $200 Million · · Score: 1

    its 12% in ireland NOT zero but still there is nothing illagal around structuring your assets in this way.

  24. Do you know who your Rep is or how they voted? on House Passes CISPA · · Score: 1

    When are these people going to realise they work for us AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.

    Want to know how your vote was place? then search for your representative - http://www.house.gov/representatives (by zip code in top right) and then see how they voted on this critical law;
    - http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll192.xml


    http://velazquez.house.gov/ (mine for brooklyn) voted No
    http://clarke.house.gov/ New York 11 also voted no

    ....however Edolphus Towns of NY district 10 voted yes!!??? WTF???
    http://towns.house.gov/


    If you are in his district i suggest you contact him to let him no that this didn't go un noticed

    Hours of Operation
    Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Constituent Services by appointment – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

    Address
    10408 Flatlands Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11236
    Phone: (718) 272-1175
    Fax: (718) 272-1178

  25. Re:Wait, hang on on India Test Fires Long-Range, Nuke-Capable Missile · · Score: 1

    Wondering why no one in the USA government is getting up in Indias face the way they did with last week with North Korea?? - http://www.facebook.com/LivePoliticalChat/posts/125747644224881 The hypocrisy in the USA would be funny if it wasnt so serious.